Luke 9:40
Japanese (Colloquial version (1955))
この聖句の意味
This verse is from Luke's Gospel where a father tells Jesus that he asked his disciples to heal his son but they couldn't do it. The key message is about the power of faith and the limitations even close followers of Christ may have.
子どもにもわかる説明
Imagine you're playing with your friends, and you ask them to lift up your big toy car, but they can't because it's too heavy for them. Then you go to a grown-up who can do it easily. That's like what happened here: the disciples couldn't help, but Jesus could.
歴史的背景
The Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, a doctor and companion of Paul, around 60-85 AD. It was intended for Gentile Christians to understand the life of Christ in a comprehensive manner. The cultural setting is primarily Jewish with growing influence from Greco-Roman culture.
今日への適用
Think about when you ask someone to help solve your problem but they can't, like fixing your computer or giving advice on tough decisions. Sometimes it takes someone more experienced or with different resources, like Jesus here, to provide the needed solution.